Hiding bloating

[Eve]

I have a lot of bloating with my tummy troubles (am seeing a dr) and often look like I'm pregnant.

Am looking for suggestions of how to cover up the bloating when it occurs.

Need to get out looking for trousers/skirts with some elastic in the waist so they're more comfortable when I bloat up and have tummy pain, tops which flatter the cleavage area but disguise the bloat etc...

Any ideas welcome :) x

[boogieboogie]

I use to bloat up as you describe, I measured myself and I would expand 15cm. I couldn't bare it anylonger and experimented. 1st I stopped drinking coffe, and all seemed well for many weeks. I thought nothing of having a milkshake and then it happend again, it wasn't the coffee but the milk I would put in it. Haven't had dairy produce and haven't had this problem. Sorry to answer your question. I recommend low waisted trousers and skirts that rest on the hips, fashionable and comfortable. Tops that are fitted under the bust line then flare out, like a very mini dress. Also short loose fitting dresses over trousers look great and discuise the swelling.

[Ice.Maiden]

BB's really said it all hun, but if you find that the problem isn't caused by something you're eating or drinking, ask your doctor to send you for a scan. I don't want to alarm you, but that's how I recently found out that I'd got cysts growing. I'm sure that isn't the case with you, because a lot of women suffer from bloating of the stomach, but I had no other symptoms, and I'm glad i went to the doctors when I did. x

[Lil O'lady]

All the above - plus, if you can buy or make drawstring trousers rather than elasticated, then you can adjust on a daily basis to fit.

[chazza]

I have IBS and get bloated sometimes, I mostly wear hipster jeans and empire line tops that hang from just under the bust which disguises the belly!

By the way, charcoal tablets are excellent for stopping bloating as well!